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REGO, John Vincent - Date of
birth
30 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33889938 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
Grosshau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 12 | 50 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Rego (father)
Frances Rego (mother)
Theresa Rego (sister)
Anna Rego (sister)
Nicholas Rego (brother)
Antoinette Rego (sister)
Carman Rego (brother)
Concetta Rego (sister)
Joseph Rego (brother)
More information
Pvt John V. Rego enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 1 June 1944. He had been overseas less than a month. He worked for the Maryland Drydock Company before he joined the Army.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, www.newspapers.com - The Evening Sun, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Evening Sun